Incident Douglas C-54A (DC-4) XV-NUB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219634
 
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Date:Thursday 1 March 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54A (DC-4)
Owner/operator:Vietnamese Air Transport (VIAT)
Registration: XV-NUB
MSN: 3078
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Saigon VVTS
Destination airport:Saigon VVTS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain in bad weather while on a covert supply flight in North Vietnam,former Air America aircraft B-1002.

Sources:

Air America Coopertation with other airlines, Dr Joe F Leeker
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Cooperation.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2018 10:40 Cobar Added
13-Jan-2019 10:22 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative]

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